Justin vs Simon
Justin and Simoncompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1997, Justin was ranked #48 and Simon #94 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1997, Justin was ranked #71 and Simon #83 among boys in New Zealand.
Norway · Boys
In 2017, Justin was ranked #454 and Simon #107 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Justin was ranked #402 and Simon #244 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Justin was ranked #342 and Simon #259 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Justin was ranked #638 and Simon #524 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Justin was ranked #727 and Simon #535 among boys in Scotland.
Justin and Simon over time
Justin and Simon appear together in 6 published lists, across 196 years of shared records. Simon held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Justin in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Simon reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Justin in 2. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Justin moved into the top 50 at #24 in 1990 as Simon fell out of it to #52, having been #41 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1990, Justin moved ahead of Simon in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #46 and #41 the year before became #24 and #52.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Justin and Simon changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2015, ending at #342 and #259.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 32 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Justin and Simon averaged 17.8 places apart, ending at #48 and #94.
- Longest-running competitions
Justin and Simon were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 32 years, from 1966 to 1997, ending at #48 and #94.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Justin #24 in 1975, Simon #12 in 1976.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Justin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Simon in 61.
Highest recorded here: Justin #80 in 1974, Simon #46 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Justin #402, Simon #244.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys32 shared years, 1966–1997
Justin held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Simon in 23.
Highest recorded here: Justin #24 in 1990, Simon #24 in 1970.
The order changed in 1990: Justin moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #46 and #41; by 1990 that had become #24 and #52.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Justin #48, Simon #94.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Justin held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Simon in 20.
Highest recorded here: Justin #154 in 2003, Simon #87 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Justin #638, Simon #524.
New Zealand · Boys29 shared years, 1968–1997
Justin held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Simon in 28.
Highest recorded here: Justin #24 in 1975, Simon #12 in 1976.
The order changed in 1997: Justin moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #81 and #73; by 1997 that had become #71 and #83.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Justin #71, Simon #83.
Norway · Boys26 shared years, 1969–2017
Justin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Simon in 26.
Highest recorded here: Justin #299 in 2010, Simon #37 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Justin #454, Simon #107.
Northern Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 1997–2015
Justin held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Simon in 6.
Highest recorded here: Justin #103 in 2002, Simon #95 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Justin #342, Simon #259.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Justin | Simon |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) | Norway · Boys #159 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Justin and Simon both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Justin
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #139 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1966–2010
Highest recorded position: #24 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1990 (recorded 1966–2010).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Simon
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #266 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1997
Highest recorded position: #12 among boys in New Zealand, in 1976 (recorded 1954–1997).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #159 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys